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Riot Fest (Day Three)
Humboldt Park, Chicago, September 14
September 16th, 2014 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
All great parties must come to an end, but there's always that last surge before it’s time to go home. Riot Fest is no different, but after two
Riot Fest (Day Two)
Humboldt Park, Chicago, September 13
September 15th, 2014 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
There's an irony in the fact that a music fest is kind of a terrible place if you're a music fan. It's not because of the crowds or setting
Riot Fest (Day One)
Humboldt Park, Chicago, September 12
September 13th, 2014 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Chicago is mainly known by its nickname,“The Windy City,” but slowly it has made steps to be known as “The Festival City.” Or is
Retro Futura Tour
Best Buy Theater, New York, August 21
September 12th, 2014 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
With its day-glo fashions, big hair, and imbibing in excesses of all sorts, the ’80s are an easy target for derision. But those traits
Mac DeMarco
Skully’s Music Diner, Columbus, July 17
July 24th, 2014 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
There's a particular sense of nagging dread when one's favorite musicians cross over. Not “sell out” mind you—though on this night
Fucked Up
Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, July 9
July 14th, 2014 | by Matt Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
This gig was apparently a sort of homecoming for Fucked Up, who played their first US show in Cleveland and have strong ties to
Northside Festival
Brooklyn, June 12–14
July 2nd, 2014 | by Stephen Slaybaugh | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
It wasn’t that long ago that summer music festivals didn’t really exist in America. I can remember pouring over Melody Maker’s coverage of events
Chvrches
LC Pavilion, Columbus, June 10
June 12th, 2014 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
Scotland's Chvrches have ascended. Before the trio's sold-out show in Columbus (the largest crowd they've played to yet), it was inexplicable how they
Our Vinyl Weighs a Ton
This Is Stones Throw Records
May 29th, 2014 | by Dorian S. Ham | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
As much as artists drove the alternative movement, the influence that labels had can’t be underestimated. And while the stories of the rock imprints are
Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks
Ace of Cups, Columbus, April 29
May 1st, 2014 | by Kevin J. Ellliott | published in What's the Rumpus? | Leave A Comment »
At least within my sphere, Animal Collective has been an axiom for music going beyond comfortable boundaries for more than a decade now. In that span